Conservation payments in North Carolina totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 24 | $500,087 | $20,837 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 48 | $723,863 | $15,080 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 73 | $887,888 | $12,163 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 97 | $1,013,848 | $10,452 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 121 | $1,123,635 | $9,286 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 146 | $1,225,863 | $8,396 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 170 | $1,314,131 | $7,730 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 194 | $1,393,207 | $7,181 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 219 | $1,468,620 | $6,706 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 243 | $1,536,663 | $6,324 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 268 | $1,602,651 | $5,980 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 292 | $1,662,623 | $5,694 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 316 | $1,719,080 | $5,440 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 341 | $1,774,724 | $5,204 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 365 | $1,826,189 | $5,003 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 389 | $1,875,290 | $4,821 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 414 | $1,924,153 | $4,648 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 438 | $1,968,784 | $4,495 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 463 | $2,013,403 | $4,349 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 487 | $2,054,753 | $4,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,950 | $1,126,453 | $578 |
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